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. 2012 Mar;42(2):179-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.014. Epub 2011 Dec 5.

Innovation adoption as facilitated by a change-oriented workplace

Jennifer E Becan  1 , Danica K Knight, Patrick M Flynn
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Innovation adoption as facilitated by a change-oriented workplace

Jennifer E Becan et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

One of the unique contributions of this study is a glimpse into the process by which counselors decide to try new innovations in their clinical work. Data were collected from 421 counseling staff from 71 outpatient treatment programs in 4 U.S. regions. Using hierarchical linear modeling, results reveal that the propensity to adopt workshop-based interventions is facilitated by two important mechanisms: (a) an innovative organization with creative leadership and (b) change-oriented staff attributes (i.e., seeking professional growth, efficacy, adaptability, and influence on others). Innovative leaders and a climate receptive to change also bolster the development of these change-oriented attributes. One implication of these findings is the cascading effect of leaders' support of innovative thinking and action resulting in employees strengthening their own adaptive skills and carrying this innovative thinking into individual adoption.

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The TCU Program Change Model. Permission granted from Original Sourceto reprint: Flynn, P. M., & Simpson, D. D. (2009).
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